a/perture is pleased to present the 14th year of the Oscar Nominated Shorts in the Piedmont Triad!

For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 12th.

LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 115 minutes)
An Irish Goodbye – Tom Berkeley and Ross White, UK, 23 min.
Ivalu– Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan, Denmark, 17 min.
Le Pupille – Alice Rohrwacher, Italy, 39 min.
Night Ride – Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen, Norway, 16 min.
The Red Suitcase – Cyrus Neshvad, Luxembourg, 18 min.

Please visit our accessibility page for more information. Beyond the description, trailer and quoted reviews on our website, other sources of information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media and IMDb. We encourage you to research our films at your own informational interest level via the internet.